Legal Opinion
Estepp v. Johnson Cnty. Newspapers, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided June 28, 2019No. 2017-CA-001651-MRPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, K., JUDGE:
David A. Estepp, Jr. filed suit against the Johnson County Newspapers, Inc., *742d/b/a The Paintsville Herald (the Herald), arguing he was defamed and the Herald engaged in outrageous conduct when it used the terms "removed from" and "relieved of" in news articles referring to him leaving his employment. Estepp appeals from the judgment of the Johnson Circuit Court granting the newspaper's motion for summary judgment and dismissing the case. As the newspaper did not defame Estepp or engage in outrageous conduct, we affirm.
Estepp was employed as President/General Manager of Big…
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- Humana of Kentucky, Inc. v. SeitzKentucky Supreme Court · 1990
- Nichols v. Item Publishers, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Osborne v. PayneKentucky Supreme Court · 2000
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